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History
The Historical Method
Undersanding the past
facts and dates
selective evidence
survived evidence
primary sources
relevant evidence
examining evidence
present traces
primary and secondary sources
assessing significance
significant events
explaining the past
past events
long-term, medium-term and short-term causes
the problem of bias
bias identified in evidence
conformation bias
topic choice bias
national bias
Why Pursue Historical Knowledge?
Justifying Knowledge
defence against propaganda
critical thinking skills
distinguishing between bias
understanding and evaluating
justified interpretation
shared memory
history of others
shared national memory
education systems
different accounts of history in textbooks
enriches understanding of human nature
variety of circumstances
explaining human behaviour
provides range of perspektive
language and power
alternative viewpoints
multiple perspectives